Rent in Dubai International Academic City

Average yearly rent by number of bedrooms over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, from 243 registered rent contracts. Studio, average rent a year: AED 23,116.

Registered rent contracts · 12 months to 30 Oct 2026

Studio, average rent a year

AED 23,116

about AED 1,930 a month

Change against the 12 months before

−26.5%

Studio

Registered rent contracts

243

12 months to 30 Oct 2026

Gross rental yield

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Apartments

Rent in Dubai International Academic City by number of bedrooms

Home	Average rent a year	A month	Typical range a year	Average size	Rent per area a year	New leases	Renewals	Against the 12 months before	Contracts
Studio	AED 23,116	AED 1,930	AED 18,000 – AED 30,500	270 sqft (25 m²)	AED 86/sqft (AED 925/m²)	AED 22,893	—	−26.5%	209
2-bedroom apartment	AED 80,900	AED 6,740	AED 75,075 – AED 84,000	1,137 sqft (106 m²)	AED 71/sqft (AED 766/m²)	—	AED 80,387	+7.3%	34

Source: Dubai Land Department rent registrations (Ejari), new contracts and renewals together, lease starts in the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026. Renewals usually sit below new leases, so both are shown. The typical range holds the middle half of the contracts. A bedroom count with fewer than 30 contracts is left out. Size and rent per area use the contracts that record a credible size; a bedroom count where fewer than half do shows none.

Registered rents vs the RERA Rental Index

The typical registered Ejari rent next to the official RERA Rental Index average, by area and bedroom count.

Unit size	Average rent / year	RERA index average	Rent vs index	At renewal
Studio	AED 23,116 209 leases 270 sqft · 25 m² · AED 86/sqft (AED 925/m²)	AED 32,764 7 buildings	29% below the index	Room for up to 10% at renewal

Rents: apartment leases that started 31 Oct 2025 – 30 Oct 2026. Index: RERA Rental Index scanned on 4 Oct 2026. Apartments only.

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Rent in Dubai International Academic City: questions and answers

What is the average rent in Dubai International Academic City?

Average yearly rents in Dubai International Academic City over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026: AED 23,116 for a studio and AED 80,900 for a 2-bedroom apartment. The figures come from 243 registered rent contracts (Ejari).

How much is rent for a studio in Dubai International Academic City?

The average studio in Dubai International Academic City rents for AED 23,116 a year, about AED 1,930 a month, over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026. Half of the contracts are between AED 18,000 and AED 30,500. This is based on 209 registered rent contracts, with an average size of 270 sqft (25 m²).

How much is rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dubai International Academic City?

The average 2-bedroom apartment in Dubai International Academic City rents for AED 80,900 a year, about AED 6,740 a month, over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026. Half of the contracts are between AED 75,075 and AED 84,000. This is based on 34 registered rent contracts, with an average size of 1,137 sqft (106 m²).

Are rents in Dubai International Academic City going up or down?

Compared with the 12 months before, the average rent in Dubai International Academic City over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026 is 26.5% lower for a studio and 7.3% higher for a 2-bedroom apartment, on registered rent contracts.

How much can a landlord raise the rent in Dubai International Academic City?

In Dubai a rent increase at renewal depends on how far the current rent is below the official RERA rental index for a similar home in Dubai International Academic City: no increase when it is less than 10% below, and 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% when it is 11-20%, 21-30%, 31-40% or more than 40% below. The landlord must give 90 days' written notice before the contract ends.